Malabonot PRODUCT NAME
Sterculia cuneata R. Br. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Malabonot |
| Local Name: | Balinad (Palawan); Bayayat, Tambobonot (Isabela); Bulakan, Malakakao (Laguna); Kakao-kakao, Sulimbubu (Mindoro); Kalukalumpangan (Rizal); Kalumpang, Upak (Pampanga); Malabunot (Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Manila); Maratarong (Ilocos Sur); Apong-apong (Camarines). |
| Family: | Sterculiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of 15m and a diameter of 35 ccentimeters. The leaves are alternate, very hairy, heart-shaped at the base, pointed at the tip, and 12-28cm long |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is widely distributed in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | The bark of this tree is used for making rope |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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